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HEALTH LICENSING OFFICE,
BOARD OF LICENSED DIETITIANS

DIVISION 60

STANDARD OF
PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

834-060-0000

Standards
of Practice

The board adopts
the following standards of practice to establish and maintain a high standard of
integrity and dignity in the profession of dietetic practice pursuant to ORS 691.405(1).
A licensee must:

(1) Use systematically
reviewed scientific evidence in making food and nutrition practice decisions by
integrating best available evidence with professional expertise and client values
to improve outcomes;

(2) Use accurate
and relevant data and information to perform nutrition assessment and identify nutrition-related
problems;

(3) Determine
a nutrition diagnosis to identify and label specific nutrition problem(s) for which
the dietitian provides medical nutrition therapy;

(4) Utilize
nutrition intervention to identify and implement appropriate actions designed with
the intent of changing a nutrition-related behavior, risk factor, environmental
condition or aspect of health status for an individual, target group, or the community
at large;

(5) Monitor
and evaluate indicators and outcomes data directly related to the nutrition diagnosis,
goals and intervention strategies to determine the progress made in achieving desired
outcomes of nutrition care and whether planned interventions should be continued
or revised;

(6) Document
and communicate the Nutrition Care Process in a timely manner;

(7) Apply
appropriate standards of quality and safety in food and nutrition services; and

(8) Consider
the health, safety, and welfare of the clients and public at all times.

The board adopts
the following standards of professional conduct from the Academy of Nutrition and
Dietetics Code of Ethics for the Profession of Dietetics, to protect the public
from unprofessional conduct on the part of dietitians. A licensee must:

(1) Conduct
herself or himself with honesty, integrity and fairness;

(2) Comply
with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations concerning the practice
of dietetics;

(3) Provide
professional services with objectivity and with respect for the unique needs and
values of individuals, avoiding discrimination and providing sufficient information
to enable clients to make informed decisions;

(4) Not engage
in false or misleading practices or communications and must remain free of conflict
of interest; and

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published version are satisfied in favor of the Administrative Order.
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